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Best Cafés in Asia (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

174 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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85. Ten 11 Beach

Beachside specialty coffee shop$$Saadiyat Island

A beachside specialty coffee shop on the Mamsha Al Saadiyat promenade, with views over Soul Beach, creative breakfasts and coffee brewed by several methods.

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89. Alchemy Ubud

Raw vegan café$$Penestanan

A fully plant-based and gluten-free café in Penestanan, serving raw and gently cooked dishes, with its own raw vegan culinary academy.

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91. Cafe Lota

Regional Indian café$$Pragati Maidan

A courtyard café at the National Crafts Museum that reinvents regional Indian dishes with local grains, in a setting styled on a roadside dhaba.

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93. Desert Rose Café

Museum café, Qatari and international$Corniche / Museum Park

Desert Rose Café on the ground floor of the National Museum of Qatar is a relaxed, Michelin-listed café serving traditional Qatari dishes, date cake and specialty coffee.

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94. Dhokaima Cafe

Garden cafe and bar$$Patan Dhoka

A garden cafe and bar beside the old Patan Dhoka gate, set in a converted Rana-era stable complex that also hosts lectures, films and music.

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95. Erawan Tea Room

Thai tea room and afternoon tea$$$Ratchaprasong

A Thai tea room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan overlooking the Erawan Shrine, known for its Thai-inspired afternoon tea, Thai dishes and teas in a Lanna-style setting.

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97. Habakuk

Specialty coffee and bistro$$Hoan Kiem

A specialty coffee shop by day and European bistro by night, hidden in a lane off Phan Huy Chu Street and listed as a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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100. Kafei Dian

Heritage shophouse kopitiam cafe$Chinatown

In a Chinatown heritage shophouse that once housed a post office, Kafei Dian serves kaya butter toast, half-boiled eggs, laksa and coffee from morning to late evening.

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